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Many household hazardous products, such as oven cleaners, paint removers, bug killers, solvents and drain cleaners, found in homes contain chemicals that are potentially harmful to both people and the environment. Disposal of these products requires special attention. You can dispose of Household Hazardous Waste at:

Morgan Road Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
1710 Morgan Road, Modesto
(209) 525-6789

The facility is open nearly every Friday and Saturday from 8 AM to 12 PM. Please call to confirm hours. California State law prohibits leaving hazardous materials at the Waste Collection Facility before hours, after hours, or when an operator is not present. The load limit is 15 gallons or 125 lbs.

Not all types of waste is accepted at the facility. Please see below for acceptable and unacceptable material types.

ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS	UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS
Antifreeze	Ammunition
Batteries	Asbestos
Brake Fluid	Cooking Oil
Carburetor Cleaner	Dried Paint
Gasoline/Diesel Fuel	Explosives
Road Flares	Hard Concrete
Used Oil/Oil Filters	Empty Containers
Charcoal/Lighter Fluid	Pharmaceutical Waste
Fertilizers	Radioactive Waste
Herbicides/Pesticides	Tires
Pool/Spa Chemicals	Welding/Oxygen Cylinders
Aerosol Products	Propane Cylinders larger than 5 gal.
Drain Cleaners	Commercial Ag. Chemicals
Paint/Paint Thinner (New & Used)	Out of County Waste
Kerosene
Mercury Thermostats
Roof Tar

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Electronic Waste

You can dispose of Electronic Waste at:

Morgan Road Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
1710 Morgan Road, Modesto
(209) 525-6789

The facility is open nearly every Friday and Saturday from 8 AM to 12 PM. Please call to confirm hours. The load limit is 15 gallons or 125 lbs.

NOTE: Please remove batteries from all devices and tape terminals with clear tape if possible.

Not all types of waste is accepted at the facility. Please see below for acceptable and unacceptable material types.

ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS	UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS
Cables & Cords	Air Conditioners
Cell Phones	Dishwasher
Computers	Washers/Dryers
Computer Monitors	Freezers
Copy Machines	Stoves/Ovens
DVD Players	Refrigerators
Fax Machines	CDs, DVDs & VHS Tapes
VCRs	Solar Lighting/Panels
Microwave Ovens	Smoke Detectors
Printers	Water Heaters
Telephones	Wood Speakers
Fluorescent Tubes (limit 10)
Vacuum Cleaners
Radios/Stereos

Fats, Oils & Grease

When fats, oils, and grease (FOG) is poured down kitchen drains, it accumulates inside sewer system pipes. As FOG builds up, it restricts the flow in the pipes and can cause untreated wastewater to back up into homes, businesses and streets, resulting in high costs for clean up and restoration.

Here’s how to protect the pipes in your home and business and the City’s collection system pipelines:

Do's	Don'ts
* Pour small amounts of grease into a nonrecyclable container (juice can, empty milk carton, coffee cans, pet food cans). Make sure the grease hardens before disposing of it in the trash.* Before washing, scrape and dry wipe pots, pans and dishes with paper towels and dispose of materials in the trash. * Use sink strainer to catch food items, and then empty the strainer into your compost bin or trash.
* Never pour FOG down sink drains, garbage disposal or toilets.* Never send food scraps down the garbage disposal. * Never dispose of FOG outside, on the ground, or down the stormdrain. * Never pour hot water and detergent down the drain with grease.

Do's

Don'ts

* Pour small amounts of grease into a nonrecyclable container (juice can, empty milk carton, coffee cans, pet food cans). Make sure the grease hardens before disposing of it in the trash.* Before washing, scrape and dry wipe pots, pans and dishes with paper towels and dispose of materials in the trash.

* Use sink strainer to catch food items, and then empty the strainer into your compost bin or trash.

* Never pour FOG down sink drains, garbage disposal or toilets.* Never send food scraps down the garbage disposal.

* Never dispose of FOG outside, on the ground, or down the stormdrain.

* Never pour hot water and detergent down the drain with grease.

Used Oil

Recycle used oil and used filters at these Certified Collection Centers. Call 1-800-CleanUp or go to www.cleanup.org for additional locations.

The businesses listed here will accept up to 5 gallons of used motor oil from Stanislaus County residents during regular business hours. Sometimes the oil storage tanks at these businesses are full; to be sure they will accept your oil, please call ahead.

Autozone
11950 Yosemite Blvd, Waterford
(209) 874-9580

Curt's Auto/RV Repair
195 S. Pasadena Ave, Waterford
(209) 874-1835

O'Reilly Auto Parts
12122 Yosemite Blvd, Waterford
(209) 874-5256

Batteries

You can dispose of batteries at:

Morgan Road Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
1710 Morgan Road, Modesto
(209) 525-6789

Prescription Drugs

Please take your used pharmaceutical waste to the following disposal box locations. Only pills, liquids and over-the-counter medicines are accepted at these sites. No syringes will be accepted.

Waterford Police Services 115 E Street, Waterford (209) 874-2349 Mon-Thurs 8AM-5PM	Oakdale Police Department 245 N. Second Ave, Oakdale (209) 847-2231 Mon-Fri 8AM-4PM	Modesto Police Department 600 10th Street, Modesto (209) 572-9500 Mon & Tues 8AM-5PM Wed & Thurs 8AM-6PM
Turlock Police Department 244 N. Broadway, Turlock (209) 668-5550 Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM	Riverbank Police Services 6727 Third Street, Riverbank (209) 869-7162 Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM	Hughson Police Services 7018 Pine Street, Hughson (209) 883-4052 Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM
Ceres Police Department 2727 Third Street, Ceres (209) 538-5713 Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM	Patterson Police Services 33 S Del Puerto Ave, Patterson (209) 832-5071 Mon-Fri 8AM-4:30PM	Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department 250 Hackett Road, Modesto (209) 525-7115 Mon-Thurs 8AM-3PM

Sharps

You can dispose of Home-Generated Sharps at:

Morgan Road Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
1710 Morgan Road, Modesto
(209) 525-6789

Only home generated sharps will be accepted
All sharps (even unused) must be stored in a rigid container
Containers must be rigid plastic, sealed, do not leak, and cannot be easily reopened
No glass or cardboard containers will be accepted
Examples of acceptable containers include: empty soda bottles, coffee cans, juice bottles, laundry bottles, etc.

Some companies sell containers, and provide mail back service for sharps. Call (209) 525-6700 for information.

Note: Do not mix medications with sharps.

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Solid Waste and Recycling Information

Electronic Waste

Fats, Oils & Grease

Used Oil

Batteries

Prescription Drugs

Sharps

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